# US 2019/0174007 A1 · Techniques to extend a doorbell chime > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0174007 A1 - Document ID: US20190174007A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/200,297 - Filed: 2018-11-26 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2016-03-08 - Assignees: Vivint, Inc. - Applicants: Vivint, Inc. - Inventors: Craig Matsuura - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190174007A1 ## CPC - H04M 11/025: {Door telephones (adapted for television H04N7/186)} - G08B 3/10: using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission - G08B 25/14: Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements - H04N 7/186: {Video door telephones} - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract Methods, systems, and devices for security and/or automation systems are described. In some embodiments, the methods may include detecting an input at a doorbell, and communicating the detected input to a doorbell signal generating component associated with the doorbell based at least in part on the detecting. The methods may further include generating a first alert at the doorbell signal generating component associated with the doorbell. In some embodiments, the methods may further include communicating the detected input to one or more alert components associated with the security and/or automation system based at least in part on the detecting, and generating a second alert at the one or more alert components associated with the security and/or automation system. ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 1-15. (canceled) ### Claim 16 A method of home automation communications, the method comprising: identifying an event associated with an entry to a structure associated with a home automation system; determining a location within the structure to broadcast a notification signal based at least in part on the event; and transmitting, to a home automation component at the location, a command to broadcast the notification signal based at least in part on the determining. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein identifying the event associated with the entry to the structure further comprises: receiving a signal from a device proximate to the entry to the structure; and determining that a person is proximate to the entry to the structure based at least in part on the received signal from the device, wherein the device is associated with the person. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein identifying the event associated with the entry to the structure further comprises: receiving information from a second home automation component associated with the home automation system, wherein the information comprises an indication of sound proximate to the entry to the structure; and determining that a person is proximate to the entry to the structure based at least in part on the indication of sound being proximate to the entry to the structure. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein identifying the event associated with the entry to the structure further comprises: receiving information from a second home automation component associated with the home automation system, wherein the information comprises an indication of motion proximate to the entry to the structure; and determining that a person is proximate to the entry to the structure based at least in part on the indication of motion being proximate to the entry to the structure. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein identifying the event associated with the entry to the structure further comprises: receiving information from a second home automation component associated with the home automation system, wherein the information comprises a multimedia recording of a person approaching the entry to the structure; and determining that the person is proximate to the entry to the structure based at least in part on the multimedia recording. ### Claim 21 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein identifying the event associated with the entry to the structure further comprises: receiving information from a second home automation component associated with the home automation system, wherein the information comprises an indication of a manual input, wherein the manual input comprises actuating a feature of the second home automation component, and the second home automation component comprises a doorbell unit. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, further comprising: transmitting, to the second home automation component having a location proximate to the entry to the structure, a command to broadcast a second notification signal. ### Claim 23 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein determining the location within the structure to broadcast the notification signal further comprises: determining an occupancy within the structure based at least in part on sensor information; and identifying the location within the structure based at least in part on the occupancy. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The method of claim 23, further comprising: identifying a first occupant at the location within the structure based at least in part on the occupancy; and determining a state of the first occupant based at least in part on a physiological parameter of the first occupant, the physiological parameter comprising a heart rate or respiration rate, or both, wherein the state comprises an awake state or a sleep state, wherein transmitting, to the home automation component, the command to broadcast the notification signal is based at least in part on the first occupant being in the awake state. ### Claim 25 (depends on 23) The method of claim 23, further comprising: identifying a second occupant at a second location within the structure based at least in part on the occupancy; determining the state of the second occupant based at least in part on a physiological parameter of the second occupant, the physiological parameter comprising a heart rate or respiration rate, or both, wherein the state comprises an awake state or a sleep state; and refraining from transmitting, to a second home automation component, a command to broadcast the notification signal based at least in part on the second occupant being in the sleep state. ### Claim 26 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the event comprises an actuation of a doorbell associated with the entry to the structure. ### Claim 27 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the notification signal comprises a visual notification, an auditory notification, or a haptic notification, or a combination thereof. ### Claim 28 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the home automation component comprises a control panel or a personal computing device of an occupant associated with the structure. ### Claim 29 An apparatus of a home automation system, comprising: a processor; memory in electronic communication with the processor; a communication interface in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory and operable, when executed by the processor, to cause the apparatus to: identify an event associated with an entry to a structure associated with a home automation system; determine a location within the structure to broadcast a notification signal based at least in part on the event; and transmit, to a home automation component at the location, a command to broadcast the notification signal based at least in part on the determining. ### Claim 30 (depends on 29) The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the instructions to identify the event associated with the entry to the structure are further executable by the processor to: receive a signal from a device proximate to the entry to the structure; and determine that a person is proximate to the entry to the structure based at least in part on the received signal from the device, wherein the device is associated with the person. ### Claim 31 (depends on 29) The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the instructions to identify the event associated with the entry to the structure are further executable by the processor to: receive information from a second home automation component associated with the home automation system, wherein the information comprises an indication of sound proximate to the entry to the structure; and determine that a person is proximate to the entry to the structure based at least in part on the indication of sound being proximate to the entry to the structure. ### Claim 32 (depends on 29) The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the instructions to identify the event associated with the entry to the structure are further executable by the processor to: receive information from a second home automation component associated with the home automation system, wherein the information comprises an indication of motion proximate to the entry to the structure; and determine that a person is proximate to the entry to the structure based at least in part on the indication of motion being proximate to the entry to the structure. ### Claim 33 (depends on 29) The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the instructions to identify the event associated with the entry to the structure are further executable by the processor to: receive information from a second home automation component associated with the home automation system, wherein the information comprises an indication of a manual input, wherein the manual input comprises actuating a feature of the second home automation component, and the second home automation component comprises a doorbell unit. ### Claim 34 (depends on 33) The apparatus of claim 33, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to: transmit, to the second home automation component having a location proximate to the entry to the structure, a command to broadcast a second notification signal. ### Claim 35 (depends on 29) The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the instructions to determine the location within the structure to broadcast the notification signal are further executable by the processor to: determine an occupancy within the structure based at least in part on sensor information; and identify the location within the structure based at least in part on the occupancy. ### Claim 36 A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for a home automation system at a control panel, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor of the control panel to: identify an event associated with an entry to a structure associated with a home automation system; determine a location within the structure to broadcast a notification signal based at least in part on the event; and transmit, to a home automation component at the location, a command to broadcast the notification signal based at least in part on the determining.